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    The Washington State Hiking Podcast

    Welcome to the The Washington State Hiking Podcast with your host, Jennie Thwing Flaming. Along with part time co-host and guidebook author Craig Romano, she provides practical and timely seasonal hiking advice for hikers, trail runners and potential hikers of all skill and ability levels that is practical, accurate, fun and inclusive. We cover hikes near Seattle and Tacoma as well as hikes all across Washington from the rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula to the Shrub Steppe of Eastern Washington. 

    Jennie is a middle aged, plus sized, frequently solo slow hiker and a born and raised Washingtonian and has enjoyed Washington’s trails her entire life. Craig is a trail runner and ultra marathoner who also loves the mellow walk close to home. Originally from New Hampshire, he has made his home in Washington for more than 30 years. He the author of more than 20 guidebooks covering trails across Washington State and beyond.

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    30 Years of Adventures in Wenatchee with Andy Dappen May 28, 2026
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    Andy Dappen, founder of Wenatchee Outdoors, sits down with Jennie and Craig to talk about his life adventuring in the Wenatchee area, his 70 for 70 challenge for his 70th birthday, advocating for public lands and his favorite trails for hikers in Wenatchee.

    Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you!

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    Forest Service Road Etiquette and Safety May 21, 2026
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    Jennie and Craig share their best advice for driving on forest service roads and etiquette for sharing the road along with the worst forest service roads they've been on.

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    BONUS: Send us your questions + Come to Alaska with Jennie + Meet Craig later this month and his new book! May 15, 2026
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    Quick bonus episode to share some fun opportunities coming up to travel to Alaska with Jennie and Meet Craig at a book talk as well as his new book, Day Hiking the Olympic Peninsula - the new edition was just released!

    Please send us your questions - we're going to do some fun trail check in episodes later this summer and we'd love to hear from you!

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    Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail with Connie Soper May 14, 2026
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    Jennie and Craig sit down with Connie Soper, author of Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail to talk about hiking the Oregon Coast trail in a series of day hikes and her process of hiking the whole trail and writing a guide.

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    Beyond Cannon Beach - Best Hikes on the Oregon Coast May 07, 2026
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    Jennie and Craig talk about some wonderful hikes on the Oregon Coast beyond the most famous areas around Cannon Beach.

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    Secret Trails of the Olympic Peninsula with Tom Sanford Apr 30, 2026
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    Tom Sanford from the North Olympic Land Trust sits down with Jennie to share his favorite secret trails around the Olympic Peninsula that are never crowded and hold the same treasures as other more famous trails.

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    Less Crowded Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula Apr 23, 2026
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    Jennie and Craig talk about their favorite hikes on the Olympic Peninsula with way fewer people than the most famous ones.

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    Dog Friendly Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula Apr 16, 2026
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    Jennie and Craig talk about what makes a hike dog friendly and some dog friendly trails on the Olympic Peninsula - which has more dog friendly options than many hikers are aware of.

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    Hiking the Olympic Wilderness Coast with Tommy Farris Apr 09, 2026
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    Tommy Farris from Olympic Hiking Company and life long Port Angeles resident returns to the pod to talk with Craig and Jennie about the Olympic Wilderness Coast, his best advice for hiking it and his favorite places to hike.

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    Family Friendly Hikes in the Olympic Peninsula Rainforest with Matt Houghton Apr 02, 2026
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    Matt Houghton of Valley of Giants Nature Tours joins Jennie and Craig to talk about the low elevation year round hikes of the Olympic Peninsula that are perfect for all ages and abilities and ideal for families of all ages and types to explore together.

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